QEGSMAT - Catering Services Tender

Concepts

• school catering
• derbyshire
• existing catering staff
• catering service providers
• catering
• qegsmat
• young people
• 1st august
• primary schools
• morning break

Location

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire,Shropshire and Staffordshire

Description

QEGSMAT are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently include breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

Total Quantity or Scope

The QEGSMAT is standards driven; it aims to provide world-class education and care that allows every young person to reach their potential; it recognises the importance of teaching and learning. It operates a robust school improvement system, with the ultimate aim of doing something exceptional for young people in our area. All young people will be safe and all will be supported, whatever their needs. The Trust is comprised of 3 Secondary and 4 Primary Schools, based in the Derbyshire and Staffordshire areas. … The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2024. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

CPV Codes

• 55524000 - School catering services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. It will be the supplier's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this contract notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Derbyshire:-School-catering-services./XMU56743U4" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Derbyshire:-School-catering-services./XMU56743U4 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://invictus-inport.com/respond/XMU56743U4" target="_blank">https://invictus-inport.com/respond/XMU56743U4 GO Reference: GO-20231222-PRO-24843940